Hi, my LO is nearly 11 months old and is still waking mostly twice a night. We have a 3 year old also who were keen not to disturb in the night and therefore we feed the LO both times he wakes.
He is bottle fed, and obviously on solids (which sometimes he takes well and others not).
His routine is as follows;
Wake between 6.30-7.30 depending on night wakings. 7oz feed which he doesn't always finish, usually about 5oz.
Breakfast 8.15ish.
1st nap at 9.30/10ish, sometimes for up to an hour, sometimes only 20 mins.
Lunch 12ish.
2nd nap at 1/2ish for up to two hours.
7oz feed at 2.30/3ish, again not always finished.
If bad naps during day then a nap at 3or 4 ish I put him down for 30 mins to an hour.
Dinner at 5.30.
Bath 6.30, bed and 7oz at 7.30/8ish.
In the night he tends to wake around 11ish and I give him 5oz which he takes, then again at 3ish where to keep the peace I give him 3oz. The night wakings vary. I know I shouldn't be giving him milk but don't know how to start getting him off, and also I'm worried it won't work. He wakes crying both times, I've tried shushing, cuddling, walking back and fourth etc. but I always resort to milk. Sometimes at the 3ish waking even after having some milk he takes a long time to settle.
As you can imagine we're exhausted, some advice would be HUGELY appreciated.
It might be a big ask but I'd love a solution that is tried and tested and that I can do knowing there is an end in sight. Thank you
It feels like he's had a permanent cold since birth with occasional breaks, and he only has two bottom teeth through and is teething at the mo.
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How old is your child?
What’s his/her daily routine?
What’s nap routine?
How long are naps?
What's bedtime routine? Time?
Do you bottle or breastfed??
How much? or how long?
If breastfed.. one side or both?? (at each feed)
How many wakes per night?
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up?
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry?
What have you tried to settle??
What do you do for A time and how long is it?
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones?
Have you introduced cereal? Why, how much, and how many times a day? (for LO’s under 6 months)
Do they have a prop? If so what is it?
Do they have a lovie?
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